Healthy Eating, Healthy Action
Oranga Kai, Oranga Pumau
Supporting the people of Bay
of Plenty to achieve and enjoy healthy living
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News Archive
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Healthy Recipe Ideas
Stuck for an idea for a healthy option? Why not try the ones below or
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for more healthy recipe ideas.
Ideal snacks for everyone
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Chicken & veg stir-fry
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Tips for healthier lifestyle
Feel you don’t have time to be healthy everyday?
It’s actually really easy!
Eat breakfast at home for a healthy, low cost way to start the day. More...
Too busy for exercise? Plan ahead! More...
Click here for lots of quick ideas for how you and your family can live a healthier lifestyle.
Small changes, small steps – they make a big difference.
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Ask the Expert
Our expert says... drink regularly throughout the day to avoid dehydration.
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HEHA Goals
The goal of HEHA is to improve nutrition, increase physical activity and reduce overweight and obesity.
If we are able to achieve this we will reduce rates of heart disease, stroke, type
2 diabetes, some cancers and extend the length and quality of the lives of New Zealanders.
HEHA has 8 priority messages:
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Key Message
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Tips
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Eat a variety of nutritious foods
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Eat something from each food group every day
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Eat less fatty, salty and sugary foods
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Try oven baked chips instead of deep-fried versions
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Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits
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Keep a fruit bowl at your desk or on the kitchen bench
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Fully breastfeed infants for at least 6 months
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Skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby is established as soon as possible
after the birth and lasts at least 30 minutes
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Be active every day for at least 30 minutes in as many ways as possible
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Make the most of the longer evenings with a walk, a game of tennis or some gardening
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Include some vigorous exercise for extra benefit and fitness
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A couple of times a week push yourself harder so you're really puffing during your
chosen activity
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Aim to maintain a healthy weight throughout life
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Eat more fruits and vegetables - they fill you up, are lower in kilojoules and higher
in nutrient value
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Promote and foster the development of environments that support healthy lifestyle
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Create a vegetable garden in your home, school or community - it'll be good exercise
and supply yummy fresh vegetables
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